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The current Andrews Memorial Hall building was reconstructed and moved 12 meters from the original location in 1935. Thus it is not the original building, but very similar.67 views
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The game's MVP was Gary Hamilton who was awarded with a gas heater from Osaka Gas.67 views
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The Shiga Lakestars are on a roll with five home game victories in a row, putting them in 1st place in the Western Conference. Team morale must be high.67 views
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Old Kinomoto Station entrance and sign67 views
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Way back to the torii.67 views
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Hashi Yukio sings the "Yuru-kyara Ondo" in front of Yuru-Kyara characters in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.67 views
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Hashi Yukio even danced with a few mascot characters.67 views
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A water drop and water faucet pose together.67 views
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Cohey Aoki covered by Wara.67 views
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Mikey Marshall gets ready to pass to Joho.67 views
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Tokyo Apache cheerleaders67 views
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Sarugaku entertainers from the Omi Sarugaku Taga-za troupe. 猿楽67 views
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Hyozu Taisha's Japanese garden, nationally noted as a famous garden. 兵主大社庭園67 views
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After the taiko drum, a second group of girls start carrying the Ayame mikoshi. 67 views
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At this end of the pine tree path, there is the Taikobashi Bridge and the red torii. This is where the crowd is concentrated to see the mikoshi being raised and the phoenix atop the mikoshi pulled out and raised by the mikoshi rider..67 views
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They come one after another, big and small.67 views
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The big Omiya mikoshi.67 views
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The children's mikoshi are parked along this path in front of the shrine.67 views
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About Tagi Shrine. The shrine was established to protect the area from flooding by two nearby rivers. Thus it is near the river.67 views
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Behind the shrine is Yasu River which apparently often flooded the area in the old days. 野洲川67 views
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Tagi Jinja actually consists of two shrines. One is this Tagi Daimyojin-no-Miya Shrine mainly dedicated to a god called Haya-akitsu-Hiko-no-Mikoto (速秋津比古之命) and Haya-akitsu-Hime-no-Mikoto (速秋津比 之命). 龍樹大明神宮67 views
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Once in a while, a flower umbrella was dedicated only to the kenketo dancers so it went directly to them. There are 20 flower sticks on these flower umbrellas.67 views
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Kenketo dancer and his reward.67 views
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Entrance to Oarahiko Shrine. The shrine was established in the 13th century. It was patronized by the Sasaki clan in the 14th century when they ruled Omi Province. MAP67 views
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Some people wore happi coats, but many people didn't. So it didn't look as traditional as other float festivals.67 views
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There were so many spectators so it was easy to move around and shoot.67 views
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Omizo Matsuri float passing by Omi-Takashima Station.67 views
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Lanterns inside Omi-Takashima Station.67 views
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Like the night before, local volunteer guides at Omi-Takashima Station gave directions and maps of the procession route. Very helpful even though there weren't too many tourists.67 views
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Then they turned the float and parked it.67 views
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I then took some pictures of each hikiyama. This is the Ryu (dragon) hikiyama float (龍).67 views
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Tapestry on Tomoe hikiyama float (巴).67 views
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They wear home-made armor.67 views
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Sanbaso dancer performs first.67 views
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Another kabuki actor (without his wig) is carried.67 views
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After Yutani Shrine, this hikiyama performs at a small neighborhood for its second performance of the day.67 views
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These kids are called fukube-furi.67 views
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This bridge leads to Himure Hachimangu Shrine (to the left). This is the heart of Hachiman-bori moat.67 views
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View from Hakuunbashi Bridge. 白雲橋67 views
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Inside 1st floor of Haku'unkan. The building was beautifully restored in 1994.67 views
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The torches are propped up with bamboo poles and ropes.67 views
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Stone lantern where the bulletin board was. Kashiwabara-juku was most famous for mogusa (moxa cautery) picked from Mt. Ibuki.67 views
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Kashiwabara-juku History Museum's mini theater shows a short movie about Kashiwabara-juku's history. The museum was a private residence built in 1917. The local government bought it and made this museum.67 views
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All-girl rock band at Yaito Matsuri.67 views
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Way to Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave 北畠具行卿墓67 views
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Kiyotaki in the background.67 views
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Inside Tokugen-in's main hall. 67 views
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Large stone marker pointing the way to Kashiwabara and a neighboring village.67 views
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Statue of Yamato Takeru at Samegai's water spring. He defeated the boar, but not before the boar showered him with poisonous rain. He went to Isame no Shimizu whose waters healed him. Then he went on to Ise, but died soon afterward. 日本武尊の67 views
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Trying the tea.67 views
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Approaching Satsuma Beach, the final stop for the day.67 views
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Shabu-shabu lunch in Hikone with Omi beef. People had questions about how to eat the food. Cook the meat, vegetables, and udon noodles in the little shabu-shabu pot of boiling water, then dip into the sauce. One sauce for the meat, another for the udon.67 views
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The procession includes the Sacred Horse. 神馬67 views
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Mt. Ibuki in Maibara is also noted for many herbs since centuries ago.67 views
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Public Library in Kafuka Yume no Mori park.67 views
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Inside the Public Library in Kafuka Yume no Mori park.67 views
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Thatched-roof gate 茅葺きの楼門67 views
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Namura Shrine's Romon Gate, Important Cultural Property 楼門67 views
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Haiden hall, reconstructed anew.67 views
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Yabusame horseback archery target.67 views
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Pond in front of Kannonji temple in Maibara.67 views
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Tokaido Road: Otsu67 views
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The old Ohmi Railways Maibara Station. Torn down in 2007. It was slightly apart from the old Maibara Station. Now it's closer to Maibara Station.67 views
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Joining train cars on the Shirasagi express train, Maibara Station.67 views
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Oyako (Parent-child) photo exhibition by Bruce Osborn held at Maibara Station's corridor from July 2011 to March 2012. The large window wall is now covered with his portraits.67 views
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In front of Maibara City Hall on the west side of Maibara Station is an old snow-clearing train on display.67 views
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No smoking from this point.67 views
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A different trail going back.67 views
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Video screening room explaining the Battle of Anegawa River.67 views
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In the middle is a garden with a pond. The thatched-roof house is Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house. 七りん館67 views
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Urinal67 views
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Depicting the escape of Ichi and the three Azai sisters from Odani Castle as it was attacked by Hideyoshi.67 views
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On Jan. 1, 2014, a steady stream of worshippers head for Taga Taisha Shrine.67 views
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Sacred horse. Lot of people took photos of this since 2014 is the Year of the Horse.67 views
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The other indoor bath is very brown due to the iron content. The glass door goes to the outdoor bath. On the right side of this photo are sit-down showers where you can soap.67 views
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Sign for the homecoming exhibition of Japan's largest dotaku bronze bell during autumn 2013.67 views
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A good collection of artifacts related to Omi shonin.67 views
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Hikone Castle moat67 views
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Sake from Shiga (Omi)67 views
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If you look closely, you can things that Imazu is famous for, like zazenso Eastern Skunk Cabbage flowers. 67 views
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Statue of Toyotomi Hidetsugu at Hachiman Park in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga.67 views
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The Hikone Floating Lantern Festival (Manto Nagashi) is held on August 6 along Serigawa River. I saw it in 2006. 67 views
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In summer.67 views
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In summer from Nagahama Castle.67 views
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Closeup of Rice transplanter. When one arm goes down to plant, the other goes up to pick another seedling.67 views
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Top view with roof partially removed for viewing.67 views
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Bridge over the moat.67 views
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The moat comes complete with ducks. The university has a duck club that takes care of the ducks.67 views
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At the exchange program office, flags of some of USP's partner universities adorn the wall.67 views
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Athletic field is also only for practice and not competitive games. No spectator seats.67 views
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About the scale model67 views
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Matsunoura Camp grounds along Lake Biwa near Shiga Station.67 views
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Yachting and rowing on Lake Biwa.67 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge with the new paint job in 2012. 瀬田之唐橋67 views
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Ticket office67 views
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Ground floor with ATMs on the left and the entrance to The Calendar.67 views
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Chiyahayafuru taxi67 views
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Near Toragozen-yama67 views
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The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga entrance. These photos were taken in March 2017 a few days before it was to close for a three-year renovations.67 views
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Illustration of the renovated museum with new buildings to open in 2020.67 views
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Illustration of the renovated museum with new buildings to open in 2020.67 views
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Museum library and reading room.67 views
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Kaizu-Osaki is famous for cherry blossoms along the lake shore. One of Japan's 100 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots.67 views
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach and Lake Biwa in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture.67 views
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Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa.67 views
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Nagahama Castle as seen from Lake Biwa.67 views
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Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu.67 views
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Biwako Bunkakan museum closed in March 2008. The museum was known for Buddhist art, including National Treasures.67 views
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Lake Biwa Canal near Miidera Temple supplies lake water to Kyoto.67 views
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Shigaraki Station platform decorated with tanuki raccoon dogs.67 views
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Main shrine66 views
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Trench or moat66 views
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Nice view of adjacent reservoir 日渓溜66 views
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Door led to the train platform.66 views
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Red paper umbrellas decorate the path.66 views
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Corridor to main hall66 views
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Nabe-kanmuri Matsuri held on May 3 by Chikuma Shrine. It is a procession along the shore of Lake Biwa featuring eight 8-year-old girls wearing a "nabe" or pot helmet. The shrine is dedicated to the God of Food and the nabe pot is for containing 66 views
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Annual festival held on May 3 by Chikuma Shrine. It is a procession along the shore of Lake Biwa featuring eight 8-year-old girls wearing a "nabe" or pot helmet.66 viewsThe shrine is dedicated to the God of Food and the nabe pot is for containing food offerings to the god.
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Waiting room and tourist info office. This room has been removed and replaced in 2014 by a walkway to the new Mondecool Heiwado store.66 views
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West side parking lot.66 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine and the six giant torches.66 views
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Torches are bunched together.66 views
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Back of the torch heads.66 views
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First man lights the giant torches. This was around 7:45 pm.66 views
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Approaching Kawamori. 川守66 views
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Looking toward Higashi-Omi.66 views
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Statue for crossing the street safely.66 views
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Garden66 views
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Photo exhibition in Biwa Library, Nagahama, Shiga Pref.66 views
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The photos displayed were almost the same as the Imazu exhibition.66 views
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Two panels on right wall66 views
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It certainly gives you a different perspective of the castle as you see the moat, castle tower, and bridges from the water. The ride costs 1,200 yen.66 views
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Heading toward Otemon Gate/Bridge66 views
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9th panel showing song monuments for Verses 4-666 views
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Up to four rowing teams raced down a 250-meter straight course.66 views
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CDs66 views
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Dinner banquet hosted by Shiga Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2007.66 views
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Ohmi Railways Echigawa Station platform.66 views
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Tamuramaro told the people to worship the spot where the arrow landed, and that's how Tamura Shrine was established, according one local legend. There's no sign explaining this bamboo though.66 views
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The taume girls take their places.66 views
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The taume girls enter the rice paddy at about 2 pm.66 views
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Taume rice planting girls leave the rice paddy.66 views
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Takamiya temple's Hondo main hall 高宮寺66 views
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Hachiman Shrine66 views
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Samegai Kominkan Community Center66 views
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Tokaido Line train near Samegai.66 views
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Entrance to the second water tunnel. This is much larger, large enough for a car to pass through. No longer used as a water drainage tunnel. We could easily walk through this tunnel.66 views
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Road in front of Amenomori Hoshu-an museum dedicated to Amenomori Hoshu (1668-1755), a Confucian scholar and leading diplomat to Korea during the Edo Period.66 views
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To mark the site, Okaido has a small park where two sample Yayoi-Period structures stand. This adobe is pretty much a hole in the ground with a thatched roof over it.66 views
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The other quadruple with cox boat.66 views
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Nakae Toju Memorial Hall is a small museum dedicated to Toju. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Mon. during Oct.-Feb. 中江藤樹記念館 MAP66 views
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Scroll of Nakae Toju in the Toju Shoin Study (drawing room). 藤樹書院66 views
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Inside Ryochikan, an exhibition and rest house. 良知館66 views
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Nakae Toju portrait66 views
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The ground transformed into a lake.66 views
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Kiyotaki Jinja Shrine 清滝神社66 views
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Posters for aerobics teams made by local school children.66 views
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The MC was an NHK Otsu TV newscaster.66 views
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People from Miyazaki Prefecture which will host the next Sports Recreation meet in 2009, do some PR.66 views
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Surrounding view with typical summer haze.66 views
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Steep slope66 views
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The trail is rocky.66 views
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Shiga Prefectural Gym (Shiga Kenritsu Taiikukan) in Otsu, one of the home courts of the Shiga LakeStars. 滋賀県立体育館66 views
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Shiga LakeStars bus.66 views
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Gym seating layout. 66 views
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Osaka Evessa warming up. This was my first time to see a pro basketball game in Japan, and I was surprised to see how commercial it was. The court floor and rim are littered with ads.66 views
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National anthem66 views
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Dunk by Osaka Evessa66 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi 66 views
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Ogawa Shinya66 views
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Ogawa Shinya is a point guard.66 views
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Sign at gym entrance.66 views
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Looks like a prime place for fish and birds to dwell.66 views
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Kohoku Wild Bird Center, admission 200 yen. This center was established by Shiga Prefecture in Nov. 1988 and it is operated by Kohoku town. 湖北野鳥センター66 views
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Bridge in the middle of the pond leading to a stone lantern.66 views
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Near the entrance was the wooden bath.66 views
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Introduction of Tokyo Apache players with GumQ gauntlet. Cohey Aoki, now sporting some hair.66 views
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John "Helicopter" Humphrey66 views
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